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REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
February 6,, 21025
1. Call to arder and Welcome (5, minutes)
Mendel called the meeting to, order, at,4:33prn.
Mernber's present viaZoom: Mendel, Houston, SagIe, Greenspan, Tyler, Singh, Simon
Council Haisons, present, via Zoom: Dahle, DuQuenne
Staffliaison present in persom Gooden
1 Land Acknowledgment - Weacknowledge and honor the Aboriginal people on vVIhoseancestraIII homelands we
work -, the Ikirakutsurn Banclof the Shasta Natio,n, as, well as, the diverse and vilbmznt Nativeclommunitiles who,
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Make their home here today We deniounce the egregilous acts of thecol onizers and,glovernment and
recognize the horrific impacts, that still exist today .'We honor the first stewards in the Rogue Valleyan,d the
lands, we love and depend m: Tribes with anicestrall landl lien and surrounding the geography ofthe Ashland
Watershed inClude the original past, presentand future lii rm li �no a linhiabitants, of the Shasta,,, Takelma and
Atha baskan people. We also, recognize andaicknowledge tin eShasta, villageof KwaIll akhia - "Where the Crow
Lights,"" -,, that lis now thiN*mlla,n iii II laza.
Sage read the Land Acknowledgment
Z. Lalbor Acknowledgement
Wealso pa,usie to irecioll
gnizeand ackniovViedgle the lablor upon whichour country,, state" and insitiltu tions, are
bull't We rernember that ourcountry is builton th IIablor of enslaved people who were kidnapped and brought
to thie U.S. from the Africanconfibent and recolignize the continued contribution of their survivors. We also
acknovViedge all iiirmirnigrant labiar,, lindluding volunta,ry,, involuntary,, trafficked, forced, aad unclocumented
peopleswho, contributed to the buildinig of the country and continue to, sere within our labor force. We
acknovViedge all unpaild ca,re-givfng lablar. To, the Ipeo,p,llle,who,clo�ntir�iIbutwill this immeasurablework and their
descendants,,' we acknowledge their indelible murk on the space in whichwegiather today. It is, our collective
responsiibflity to critically examine the histories, to repair harm,, and tIhonor,, Ipirotect] and sustain their
contribution to, our society.
Houston Iread the Labor, Acknowledgment
Holidays and Events,
Monthly Observances: February Is Black History 1Month.
4. Approval of Minutes from the 1 2.2025, Meetinig
Tyler / Moluston �m/s, to approve I
Greenspan, Tyler, Singh, Simon: YES.
lfofimit Passed.
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III., Liaison Business ('20 minutes)
Houston aniniounced her, resignation from the committee due to, personal
circumstances.
The committiii suII s s Imembership and the role of co-chair, that Houston iis
vacating.
1 . Revilew assignments
Mernbers gave updates on their respective committee assignments:
Greenspan: asked for introduction to the Planning Commission and will attend -
Gooden will help her, connect with staffliaison.,
Tyler: Climate and Energy Policy Advisory Committee discussed elec:tric vehicle
charging, carbon pollution impactfee, and'Transportatiojn Systern Plan (TSP)
Sage: Transportation Committee meeting. Will trade with Singh and moVe to Historic
Preservation
Simon: Public Arts - held discussion regarding Railroad Park vandalism with a Strategic
Planning session planned
Houston: has been assigned to� Historic Preservation - someone will need to take over
z)ingh: expressed ibterest� in'Tranisportation - Sage will traide and �move to Misturic
PreservatJon GooIden will help her conne& with stalff liaison.
Mendel: Housing and Human Servicles, discussed winter weather sbelter,, Beach Creek
subdivision', Slunstone Housing affordable housiibg pr9ject HHSAC will be having it's
community resojurcle fair at the Library on Februaryfrom 57pm (flyer in agenda
packet)
Discussion of the monthly meeting of coImmittee chairs (known as CoCoConvoj)
Z. Reports frorn committees:
HHSACW111 hilost lits Community Resou r IFair on February 26,, 210215, from 5_7p.m.at the h ll nILibrary
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I'V. Tablingevents discussion 1 iminutes)
1 �. Cansildeir coinmliittee,s,uiigigiestilloiis for tablingand communRyoutreach plossibillitiles.
Committee disclusseid prinfing prepareidflyers, available from the-Gregon Department of
Justice aboilut the Reportibg Bias Crime Hoitline. Gooden updated the cojmmitteethat�
there is niobudget� for preparing recruitment materials,, �but items, prepared �by the
committee that� clear legal and city manager, review to ensure aligniment with the
Committee's charge froIm the Counicil as an advil�soIry committee may be printed �by staff
Haison., Mendel will work with GooIden for printing ofthe Reportibg Bias Crime Hoitline
flyer for availabilitY at tabling events,,.
V. Issues to consider (45 minutes)
1. For discuission:
ghts,/sanictuary—,
Committee disclusseid an Ashlanid Sunrise Pr9ject forum planned regarding this, topic at
61pm Feb, 24, 202,15 at be a cosponsoir with
immigration attorneys and oither community resources present.
SimonlTyler (rnotion / second) for DuQuenne to ask the City Manage,r if SERJAC
can co-sponsor this even't., Yes: Mendel, Houston, Sage, Glreenspan,'Tyler, Singh,
Simon. Moition passed.
Z. T-shirt vandalism of rnemorial in Ra i II roaIIFark
I D***, Indian Mlemoriall Road
--)age spoike on the topic. Simon sluggested Sage draft a proiclamatibin for the
Commiftee to answer.
Tyler[Greenspan m/s to �pursue the draft of'a proclamation of reniaming dead Indian
memoirial road in coincert with the wishes, ofthe Native community. All in �favor. passed
unianimous
4. City,-,wilde DEIA Climate Survey - update from subcornmittee
Subcommittee has inot yet, I. Houston can contirill e'to engage as a commurill t"Y
resource in support and Greenspan will Join this Subcommittee
5. Consideration of RetailIII CounicilIII of INiew York State's Customers" IBill of Rights
V1. Assign Action Items,and Adjournment (5 minutes)
Discussion about March agenda wiffiCitY Manager planning to presenit the new,
Commiftee Handbook and relat�ed policies and be available to address other isslues,
�brought up in DEI assessment.